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they came toward us, beating us with nightsticks and bullwhips, trampling us with horses. i was hit in the head by a state trooper with a nightstick. i had a concussion at the bridge. my legs went out from under me. i felt like i was going to die. i thought i saw death. all these many years later, i don't recall how i made it back across that bridge to the church. but after i got back to the church, the church was full to capacity, more than 2,000 people on the outside trying to get in to protest what had happened on the bridge. and someone asked me to say something to the audience. and i stood up and said something like: "i don't understand it, how president johnson can send troops to vietnam but cannot send troops to selma, alabama, to protect people whose only desire is to register to vote." the next thing i knew, i had been admitted to the local hospital in selma. amy goodman: explain that moment where you decided to move forward, because i don't think the history we learn records those small acts that are actually gargantuan acts of bravery. talk about-i mean, you saw
they came toward us, beating us with nightsticks and bullwhips, trampling us with horses. i was hit in the head by a state trooper with a nightstick. i had a concussion at the bridge. my legs went out from under me. i felt like i was going to die. i thought i saw death. all these many years later, i don't recall how i made it back across that bridge to the church. but after i got back to the church, the church was full to capacity, more than 2,000 people on the outside trying to get in to...
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joining us from washington is democratic congressmember dennis kucinich. this is his last again congress after serving eight terms. since 1997, dennis kucinich has been a leading progressive voice on capitol hill, into these articles of impeachment against george w. bush, voted against the patriot act, and advocated for ending the war on drugs. dennis kucinich ran for president in 2004 and 2008, down to create a permanent peace. he is former mayor of cleveland, ohio. congressmember, welcome back to "democracy now!" >> thank you. >> your term would be over except you have been called back on sunday, right, to do with the fiscal cliff? >> i have been in washington waiting to see if congress would be called back into session, as it should be. there really is no legitimate reason why the country should be facing serious tax increases for ddle-class and also spending cuts that will further slow down the economy. we have made all of the wrong choices. we should be talking about jobs and more people involved in paying taxes. we should be talking about rebuilding
joining us from washington is democratic congressmember dennis kucinich. this is his last again congress after serving eight terms. since 1997, dennis kucinich has been a leading progressive voice on capitol hill, into these articles of impeachment against george w. bush, voted against the patriot act, and advocated for ending the war on drugs. dennis kucinich ran for president in 2004 and 2008, down to create a permanent peace. he is former mayor of cleveland, ohio. congressmember, welcome...
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and as and if we took a fraction of those drilling we use for war and use it to deal directly with the root causes of domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, violence in school, gang violence, racial violence, violence against immigrants, violence against gays. if we did that and look at the root causes, we would not be arguing about spending money for war. we need to look at the issue of violence in america. >> that concludes our look back at 2012. if you would like a copy of today's broadcast, go to our website, democracynow.org. democracy now! is produced by an extraordinary group of people. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to democracy now! p.o. box 693, new york, ny 10013. may this next year bring you
and as and if we took a fraction of those drilling we use for war and use it to deal directly with the root causes of domestic violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, violence in school, gang violence, racial violence, violence against immigrants, violence against gays. if we did that and look at the root causes, we would not be arguing about spending money for war. we need to look at the issue of violence in america. >> that concludes our look back at 2012. if you would like a copy of...